Sudan: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Sudan?

Life expectancy at birth in Sudan was 66.5 years in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. The figure is compiled from UN population estimates.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if death rates at each age stayed as they were in that year. It is a modelled estimate rather than a count from death registrations, which have been limited since the conflict began in April 2023. No national figure could be read from the Federal Ministry of Health, whose website did not load on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Sudan

What is the maternal mortality rate in Sudan?

Sudan's maternal mortality ratio was 256 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the modelled UN estimate on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

The ratio counts women who die from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth, during pregnancy or within 42 days after it, for every 100,000 babies born alive. It is estimated by a UN inter-agency group from surveys, health records and statistical models, because many deaths in Sudan are not registered. Modelled estimates come with wide uncertainty ranges and are revised when new data arrive.

Official sources: World Bank: maternal mortality ratio, Sudan

What is the infant mortality rate in Sudan?

Sudan's infant mortality rate was 42.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. The figure comes from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Infant mortality counts babies who die before their first birthday. A rate of 42.9 means that about 4 in every 100 babies born alive die in their first year. The estimate is modelled from household surveys and other sources, because birth and death registration in Sudan is incomplete, so it is revised as new survey data arrive.

Official sources: World Bank: infant mortality rate, Sudan

How many doctors are there in Sudan?

Sudan had 0.25 physicians per 1,000 people in 2017, the latest figure on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. That is about 1 doctor for every 4,000 people.

The figure comes from World Health Organization workforce data, and it predates both the 2019 transition and the conflict that began in April 2023. It counts doctors registered to practise, not those working in a given place, so it does not show how many are working in Sudan today. No newer workforce count could be read on official Sudanese sites checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Sudan

How much does Sudan spend on health?

Sudan's current health spending was 2.85% of GDP in 2023, according to World Health Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Current health spending covers all spending on health care in a year, by government, households, insurers and donors, but not buildings or equipment. It is shown as a share of GDP, so it can rise when the economy shrinks even if spending does not. The figure does not show how much households pay themselves. No breakdown from the Federal Ministry of Health could be read, as its website did not load on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Sudan

What is the average life expectancy in Sudan?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Sudan at 66.5 years in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 64.3 years; Sudan is 18th highest of 48. Worldwide: 158th of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Sudan?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Sudan was 42.9 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. Since 2005 it has ranged from 39.8 per 1,000 (2022) to 66.4 per 1,000 (2005). It is 20th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 37.2 per 1,000. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 23rd highest.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Sudan?

256 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Sudan for 2023, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 257 per 100,000, and Sudan placed 25th highest of 48. Worldwide: 28th of 192.

How much does Sudan spend on health?

According to the WHO, current health spending in Sudan was 2.9% of GDP in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 4.4% of GDP; Sudan is 46th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 180th of 191.

How much do people in Sudan pay for health care themselves?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 57.4%. Its high point since 2005 was 2015, at 79.4%; its low point was 2022, at 42.5%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 32.4%; Sudan is 7th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 20th of 191.

How many doctors per person does Sudan have?

0.25 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Sudan for 2017, according to the WHO. It was 0.32 per 1,000 in 2008. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 0.14 per 1,000, and Sudan placed 7th highest of 25. Worldwide: 118th of 138.

What is hospital capacity in Sudan?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sudan was 0.66 per 1,000 in 2021. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 9th highest of 12 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.90 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 115th of 124.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Sudan?

The latest figure from WHO and UNICEF, for 2024, is 46.0%. No year since 2005 has been lower. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 81.0%; Sudan is 45th highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 185th highest.